AI researcher J. Storrs Hall suggests that our machines may be more moral than we are, and cites as partial evidence the fact that in humans “criminality is strongly and negatively correlated with IQ” (Hall 2007, 340). But machine intelligence has little to do with IQ or with the human cognitive architectures and social systems that might explain a correlation between human criminality and IQ.
So: there are other reasons to expect that as well: more effective repuatation systems seem likely to make all actors more moral, including the companies that make computers and robots. Machines are a component of society - and they will be for quite a while.
Louie and I are sharing a draft of our chapter submission to The Singularity Hypothesis for feedback:
The Singularity and Machine Ethics
Thanks in advance.
Also, thanks to Kevin for suggesting in February that I submit an abstract to the editors. Seems like a lifetime ago, now.
Edit: As of 3/31/2012, the link above now points to a preprint.